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I like Blues but I couldn't, if pressed, list off good blues, or even particularly well known and successful blues artists. I just like it when I hear it.

So Halforums, elucidate me. I know I tend to particularly enjoy the New Orleans sound if that inspires anyone.

Buddy Guy, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Willie Dixon, and BB King all come to mind when I think of Blues artists.

Robert Johnson

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Howlin' Wolf

All the above.

I'll ad Robert Cray (for some one still putting out new music) and Stevie Ray Vaughn.

Eric Clapton

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and some Later Hendrix, he was headed to a more traditional sound when he died.

Here's a gentleman I had the pleasure of meeting and see play. Name is Mark Tolstrup

Yoko Kanno And the Seatbelts

Oh, goody! :clap:





Funky/bluesy:

I enjoy




the real song starts a little later on this one.

It was pretty much the basis for all his music.

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Lotta the big names already mentioned, but I'll add Albert King and Freddie King to complete the "Three Kings." Sorry, don't know enough about blues to be familiar with the New Orleans sound.

I'm just happy someone already listed The Black Keys.

I love those guys.

Blue Man Group

Johnny Winter.
Johnny 'Guitar' Watson (he switched to funk in the 70s).
Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown.

drifter said:

Lotta the big names already mentioned, but I'll add Albert King and Freddie King to complete the "Three Kings." Sorry, don't know enough about blues to be familiar with the New Orleans sound.

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Neither am I, really, but the other day I mentioned something I liked and my dad said "You seem to like New Orleans blues." I don't really know what that assessment means, but I'm willing to trust his assessment.

Thanks everyone! I will definitely look these up and buy some albums.

Blind Boys of Alabama, or pretty much any line up for the Bonnaroo Music Festival. They may not be just New Orleans style per se, but a great start.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess_Records

Good place to start exploring the Blues Acts of the 50's and 60's.